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Takrouna Bluff

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Takrouna Bluff (71°59′S 163°23′E) is a small but prominent bluff on the east side of Alamein Range in the Freyberg Mountains, overlooking Canham Glacier from a position 6 nautical miles (11 km) west-southwest of Galatos Peak. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64, after Takrouna, a similar feature in Tunisia associated with Lord Freyberg and the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War II.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Takrouna Bluff" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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